Bolossy Kiralfy | |
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| Born | Balázs Königsbaum (1848-01-00)January , 1848 |
| Died | 1932 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, Director/Producer |
Bolossy Kiralfy (1848–1932), one ofThe Kiralfy Brothers, was a performer, producer, writer and creator of musical extravaganzas in the late 19th, early 20th centuries. He was a "great international showman" and ushered in the "era of the Spectacle".[1][2] Bolossy Kiralfy, born January 31, 1847, inPest—(since 1873 incorporated withBuda andÓbuda intoBudapest)—and died March 6, 1932, inLondon,England. Elise Marie Waldau, was his first wife which he married approximately 1874 and divorced 1899. His second wife, Helen (Nellie) Dawnay was married on November 23, 1899, in London, England.[3]
1892 - Engaged byPalisades Amusement and Exhibition Company to serve as the General Manager and Amusement Director of theEldorado Amusement Park inWeehawken,New Jersey. For this production, he traveled to Europe to engage artists.[4]
The pantomime musical broadway adaptation of nursery rhyme figureHumpty Dumpty debuted at the Olympic Theatre, (8/31/1871 - 6/11/1872),George L. Fox (clown), named stage manager in 1866, performed.
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| Opening Date: | Aug 31, 1871 | ||
| Closing Date: | Jun 11, 1872 | Total Performances: | 333 |
Siege of Troy Production : TheSiege of Troy from theTrojan War performed.
"The Orient" was an outdoor musical spectacle performed at theToronto Industrial Exhibition of 1902 inToronto, Canada.[6]
Kiralfy followed up his 1902 spectacle with the 'A Carnival in Venice' outdoor spectacle at the Toronto fair, performing Italian music as though you were at a carnival in Venice.[7] The stage backdrop was the cityscape of Venice and the Adriatic palaces. Songs would be performed by choruses in gondolas; the musicians and instrumentalists on an island.[7]
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